Happy Valentine's Day

.... .......February 14, 2022 .... .............. Keeping Fondren Fabulous

It's Valentine's Day!

Flowers?

Sweets?

Gifts?

Spirits?

Lunch?

Dinner?

A movie?

Fondren's got you covered!

.....If Valentine's Day has caught you unprepared, a walk around Fondren can get you back on track. Here are a few suggestions:

.....Flowers? Whitley's Flowers on Lakeland, 601-362-8844 and Corner Market, 601-405-4527

.....Sweets? (Petit Fours, teacakes, cupcakes, etc.) Campbell's Bakery, 601-362-4628 or Corner Market

.....Gifts? Interiors Market, 601-981-6020, Swell-O-Phonic, 601-981-3547, Fitique, 601-952-1010

.....Wine, champagne, etc.? Fondren Cellars, 769-216-2323, Fondren Liquor and Wine, 769-572-5441

.....Lunch, Dinner, Drinks? 26 places to eat and drink in Fondren

.....Movie? The Capri is showing Moonfall at 6:30 p.m.

Corner Market is a one-stop shop for all things Valentine's Day: candy, flowers, gifts and bakery products. And, you can park in the freshly-striped parking lot at the Woodland Hills Shopping Center.

McRae's site about to feel some love

.....PraCon Global Investment Group, a locally owned company with deep ties to the Jackson community, has acquired the old McRae's site on Meadowbrook Road with the goal of bringing a $60+ million economic development project to Fondren.

.....According to Gabriel Prado, CEO & President of PraCon, the project will include high-end lofts that will anchor the development of north Fondren with a positive social impact in the neighborhood and its surrounding areas.

....."We believe this project will be the equivalent to North Fondren to what Mike Peters did to redevelop Fondren 20 years ago," said Prado.

.....PraCon Global Investment Group is currently working through the rezoning process with the City of Jackson.

....."We want to be very respectful of the process and not give any more public details until the project has been approved by the city," noted Prado. "That being said, we are very grateful for the leadership and the staff at the City of Jackson for all their incredible support."

.....Prado said his company will hold a town hall meeting at their office on 3220 North State Street on Wednesday, March 16, 6 p.m. to present the project to the community.

Highball Lanes now open for lunch

.....Highball Lanes is now open for lunch (and bowling) everyday at 11 a.m. Click Here for the menu, reservations and gift cards.

Let's welcome runners to Fondren!

.....The Mississippi Blues Marathon is this Saturday. The event is expected to draw more than 1,000 runners from all over the globe as an official Boston Marathon qualifier.

.....The double loop course kicks off at the State Capitol at 7:30 a.m.

.....Below is the course as it winds through Fondren. Let's line the streets and show our support for these marathoners:

.....From State Street, the runners will turn right onto Old Canton Road;

.....then turn left onto Avondale Street;

.....then turn right onto Kings Highway;

.....then turn left onto Arrowhead;

.....then a slight left onto Warrior Trail;

.....and then left onto North State Street.

.....No streets will be closed for the race so the Business District will remain accessible the entire morning.

Robert Hauberg at The Cedars

.....Robert Hauberg, a descendent of the original owners of The Cedars was guest speaker for The Research Club which reconvened at The Cedars after their pandemic-induced hiatus. Learn more about The Cedars in a short video narrated by Hauberg: The Cedars.

Visit Jackson recognizes Fondren's

'Hometown Heroes' in video

.....Visit Jackson recently recognized its Hometown Heroes in the tourism industry and Fondren was in the spotlight. Congratulations to these Fondren heroes on the list:

.....Jane Halbert Jones of More Than a Tourist for Meeting and Tour Group Planner.

.....Jason McCarty for "It's Pride, Ya'll" in the Festival/Events Category.

.....Homewood Suites for Limited-Service Hotel of the Year

.....Click here for the video presentation.

Fondren is a good place to find

JFP's 'The Best of Jackson'

.....Jackson Free Press just released its Best of Jackson: Food and Drink and once again, Fondren made the news.

.....JFP noted that Babalu's margarita extended its three-year Best Margarita streak into a fourth year with Green Ghost as a finalist.

....."Babalu's fellow Fondren-dweller, The Pig and Pint, once again flaunted its dominance at the pit and the spit, winning 'Best Barbecue" title for many years running," wrote JFP.

....."The Pig and Pint wasn't Babalu's only neighbor to put in a solid showing a the Best of Jackson polls, thought, as the pair of restaurants joined Cups Espresso, Campbell's Bakery, Aladdin Mediterranean Grill, Rooster's, Saltine Restaurant, Green Ghost Tacos and Walkers Drive-In to bring a combined 11 awards home to the Fondren district," the publication noted.

.....Walker's Drive-in was voted "Best Restaurant," breaking Char's three-year streak in that category.

.....Apothecary at Brent's Drugs was voted "Best Bar."

.....Fondren was a finalist for "Best Tourist Attraction."

.....These Fondren businesses were also featured in the "Best of Urban Living" categories: ACEY Custom Hair, Ecoshed, StudiOm Yoga, Fondren Fitness (winner), The Club, Whitley's Flowers, Smoak Salon, Bank Plus, Trustmark, Bancorp South, Community Bank, Treehouse Boutique, Tips and Toes by Phillip (winner), Beacon, Corner Market, UMMC, The Electric Dagger, Barrelhouse, and Fondren Cellars.

Support Fondren and FRF!

.....Fondren thrives because of the support and dedication of its residents through the Fondren Renaissance Society. The Renaissance Society members provide a significant portion of the operating expenses of the Fondren Renaissance Foundation with their annual contribution of $1,000 or more.

Make a one-time donation of $1,000

or - Make monthly donations of $84 or more

Neighbor-hood Watch Signs

Become a partner with JPD in solving neighborhood crimes!

Virtual Neighborhood Watch signs are now available to deter people from entering your property to commit a crime. For a donation of $10, FRF will deliver a yard sign to your property. You can relocate the sign, once it is received.

.....Whether you have a sign or not, you can upload video and photos from your home security camera directly to JPD's Precinct 4 with this link: Send video to JPD.

..... The sign is just a deterrent to those who may be trespassing, informing them that their images may be sent to Precinct 4 and used as evidence.

$10 donation for a Neighborhood Watch Sign

2022

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